Augustina A.
Founder & Lead Facilitator
I believe that joy is sacred... not because it’s shiny or perfect, but because it’s real, messy, and often found in the smallest, most unexpected places.
My services are from Love and is shaped by lived experience, creative exploration, and years of listening - to individuals, to communities, and to what goes unsaid. I’ve trained in counselling skills, laughter therapy, menstrual cycle awareness, youth work and community facilitation. I weave these threads into everything I offer.
I also carry with me the colours of my own story. I am neurodivergent. I grew up care experienced. I have known homelessness. Travelled widely, lived with many people and learned from many cultures along the way. I live with chronic pain and disability after being diagnosed with TTP (Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Purpura) , which has taught me both the fragility and the resilience of the body. These experiences shape the way I hold space: with understanding, humour, and deep respect for the different paths people walk.
I hold space for people to slow down, feel deeply, and reconnect with themselves. Sometimes that looks like a belly laugh, a scribbled poem, a guided breath, a clumsy dance, or a quiet moment of stillness... as long as what’s inside has room to be expressed.
I love sharing the tools that have supported me, and witnessing others as they move through their own transitions. Just as importantly, I value the gift of being witnessed in return.
I don’t believe in forcing transformation. I believe in creating the conditions for it to unfold gently, in its own time.
Joy Rejuvenates CIC is my love letter to those who are carrying a lot but still choose to keep showing up... not to perform, but to heal. Not to fix themselves, but to remember that even in the moments they feel broken, their wholeness has always been there.
This work is slow, tender, and rooted in care. And if my journey has taught me anything, it is that even in the hardest seasons, joy can still surprise us. You are welcome here.
Why This Exists
The Human Experience Has Range.
Life can be complex, painful, and sometimes overwhelming. BUT joy can still have a place in it. Not as a way to push aside what hurts, but as something that can gently sit beside it. We need more spaces that honour the full spectrum of human experience: where people are welcomed exactly as they are, and supported through reflection, creativity, and connection.
Many of us carry unspoken grief, wear invisible masks, or move through life without the space to just be. We are often expected to stay productive, stay positive, or keep going without pause. We believe that healing begins when we are allowed to slow down, feel fully, and express what’s real.
At Joy Rejuvenates, we don’t offer quick fixes. We offer presence. We create spaces where joy, creativity and care are not used to avoid pain, but to support people in living with it - with softness, dignity and companionship.
Research with over 7,000 adults in England found that engaging in creative arts and crafts, such as painting, knitting, and drawing, is significantly linked to greater wellbeing, happiness, and a sense that life is worthwhile. In fact, the boost to one’s sense that life is worthwhile was greater than the effect of being in employment. This shows that offering creative space is not only comforting but also deeply nourishing. - According to Anglia Ruskin University. Arts and crafts boost mental wellbeing, new study. (16 August 2024).
What We Offer
Healing doesn't have to be heavy all the time. Joy can be part of the process too.
Our workshops and sessions are designed to be spacious, creative, and intentional. We bring together practices such as mindful laughter, guided reflection, journaling, and expressive arts to support people in reconnecting with themselves and with others. Nothing is forced. Nothing needs to be perfect.
While we offer a variety of experiences, our two main programmes are Reclaim Joy and Creative Healing Hearts. Alongside these, we are always open to collaborations, invitations to community events, and opportunities to be part of retreats or festivals.
- Reclaim Joy: A reflective, play based space that invites people to reconnect with their inner child and emotional resilience using journaling, art, movement and breath.
- Creative Healing Hearts: A nurturing space for poetry, storytelling, art journaling and visual creation, designed to help people process experiences and find meaning through creative expression.
Our Approach
IT'S YOUR JOURNEY
We are not afraid of the hard feelings. Grief, anger, exhaustion, uncertainty, they all belong here. We do not rush anyone to “get better,” nor do we silence struggle with surface level fixes. Instead, we offer grounded practices that invite people to slow down, reconnect with themselves, find rest, and shape meaning in their own way.
There are many pathways into healing and self connection, and each person deserves the space to find the one that fits. Each story is honoured. Each person is met where they are. We walk alongside, not ahead, trusting the pace of each individual journey.
For us, joy is not about forcing light into dark places or pretending that pain does not exist. Joy is about creating room for wholeness, where sorrow and laughter, struggle and softness, can exist side by side. It is the gentle reminder that even in the mess and the in between, there can still be colour. There can still be connection. There can still be care.
This is the heart of our work: cultivating spaces where people feel safe enough to bring their full selves, knowing they will be received with compassion. Here, joy is not a performance. It is a practice, a way of remembering our aliveness.
💛 Want To Collaborate?
Joy grows best in community.
We love working with others who care deeply about community, creativity, and collective healing. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, because joy grows stronger when it is shared. Whether you are a facilitator, a funder, a school, or a small organisation with a big heart, we are always open to thoughtful partnerships that centre people and create lasting impact.
Partnerships might look like co-hosting an event, weaving our offerings into a retreat or festival, bringing us into your workplace to support staff wellbeing, or designing creative programmes for schools, youth hubs, or community groups. We are also glad to collaborate on funding applications where our work aligns with your vision, ensuring resources are used to serve people in meaningful ways.
Whatever the shape, we believe collaboration begins with conversation. If you feel a spark or see a possibility, let’s sit down, share ideas, and explore what we can build together.